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African Centers of Excellence are giving a boost to African economies, creating jobs, and supporting essential research by training young graduates in highly sought-after fields such as chemical engineering, agronomy, science, and technology.

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit of $25 million for the Smallholder Agriculture Transformation and Agribusiness Revitalization Project (STAR-P) of Liberia.

An innovative public-private partnership (PPP) model, the first of its kind in Tuvalu, will develop the nation’s internet access network, with support from a US$29 million grant approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors.

The development objective of the Social Safety Nets Project for Senegal are to: (a) support the establishment of building blocks for the social safety net system; and (b) increase the access of poor and vulnerable households to targeted and adaptive cash...

The development objective of Second Niger Adaptive Safety Net Project is to improve the capacity of the Niger adaptive safety nets system to respond to shocks and to provide access for poor and vulnerable people to safety nets and accompanying measures.

An automated system, introduced with support from the Afghanistan Pension Administration and Safety Net Project, allows retirees to receive pension payments directly in their bank accounts, preventing fraud and corruption.

The project will help to improve the coverage and utilization of early childhood development services with a focus on nutrition, stimulation and early learning, from conception to 59 months, in selected districts of Malawi.

The government of Bangladesh today signed a $500 million financing agreement with the World Bank to improve livestock and dairy production as well as provide better market access to 2 million household farmers and small and medium-scale agro-entrepreneurs.

Efforts to improve agriculture productivity in Southern Africa got a boost following the World Bank Board approval today of a $50 million project to increase the availability of agricultural technologies in Angola and Lesotho.

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit financing of $29 million for the Liberia Southeastern Corridor Road Asset Management Project (SECRAMP).

The project will support Liberia’s efforts to enhance road connectivity for residents living along selected sections of the Ganta-to-Zwedru Road Corridor and improve institutional capacity to manage the road sector.

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved on December 11, 2018, an International Development Association (IDA)* credit of $100 million to support Government’s efforts to reinforce fiscal management and strengthen the education, energy...

The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a $180 million International Development Association (IDA) credit to support Senegal’s efforts to enhance the policy and institutional framework of the energy and the Information and Communication Technologies...

The demand for skilled labor is high in male-dominated fields like construction and car repair. Girls are looking past gender stereotypes to seize opportunities through vocational and technical training.

The project aims to strengthen the governance and management of the energy sector to reduce costs, improve reliability and facilitate equitable access; it will enhance the legal and regulatory framework of the ICT sector and strengthen the policy...

The new grant is the third additional financing for the ongoing Emergency Crisis Response Project. It aims to address the immediate impact of the crisis on Yemen’s poor and most vulnerable, including women and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

The project will support Government efforts in building an effective social protection system that promotes social and productive inclusion by building effective delivery systems for outreach, targeting and program Management, and expand the Rendimento Social de...

The World Bank today approved a $250 million development policy operation to help the Government of Bangladesh strengthen its capacity to create more, better-paid and quality jobs in a rapidly changing environment.